MeiLana

MeiLana specializes in OR.

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1. How to handle aggressive episode

   MeiLana posted a topic in Operating Room

   I will try to make this as vague, but detail pertinent, as possible. I had a physician yank something out of my hands this week, yell at me in front of the entire room, and bully ahead into the...

2. You know you're an OR nurse if...

   MeiLana replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   You know you're an OR nurse when other nurses ask you why you are holding your hands "up" after washing. YKYanORnurse when ..... ....you think reusing a hand towel in your home bathroom is not...

3. New Grad Nurse looking to get into Periop Nursing

   MeiLana replied to MissHamhead's topic in Operating Room

   I've heard a similar cost-per-training quoted to me -- where do these numbers come from -- how do they break

4. Warm up jackets mandatory

   MeiLana replied to Junebug59's topic in Operating Room

   We are doing this at our facility, as well. We are short on enough to go around and enough of the right size. I think they're going to order more and push that we fully convert to wearing the jackets...

5. Can you have piercings in the nursing program?

   MeiLana replied to choomtop's topic in General Students

   Something to consider -- many hospitals will not allow visible piercings (or tattoos) like that. My hospital's dress code policy goes so far as to discuss not only piercings/tattoos, but what colors...

6. compensation in your state

   MeiLana replied to bjy26's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I'm in an area where starting pay for Nurses goes anywhere from $21-$26/hr and a 1 bedroom will start around $800-$1000. Welcome to the DC Metro and surrounding areas. You cannot live alone in a...

7. lithotomy before induction?

   MeiLana replied to ddidavis's topic in Operating Room

   We had this very discussion recently and that's not how I'm being taught for every reason you said, plus most recent textbook is stating

8. General/National Status?

   MeiLana posted a topic in Operating Room

   I received a communication this week referencing an OR RN and CST shortage locally and nationally and that even traveling OR nurses are in short supply. I was surprised that this is the case. I'm...

9. On Call ?

   MeiLana replied to Bell13's topic in Operating Room

   I think OP is trying to figure out what she's in for and that's admirable so she doesn't become one of the statistics that train and then quit... ..and 2nd -- you're completely right about being...

10. Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    MeiLana replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I toy with veganism -- I'm still on my journey to get there. I follow the writings of Ginny Messina who is a registered dietician and vegan, and has written about the myths of soy, the current...

11. This is just too much

    MeiLana replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you've only been there 3 months, is it possible to look for another job on the premise you've not held this one? I've read other threads where people have suggested the same. I don't know how...

12. Two months in...

    MeiLana replied to SarahClaire's topic in Operating Room

    I'd really love some pointers on online resources, apps, sites, quizzes!

13. I got an offer I couldn't refuse! How not to mess this up!

    MeiLana replied to llb_rn's topic in Travel

    I'd love to know what city (and agency) you're working in/for. I used to live in Ohio and find this

14. How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

    MeiLana replied to imalilteapott's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haven't quite read all the comments, but when does rank give license to be "mean"? Then she ripped you a new one when you apologized (which I wouldn't have done, btw...). In the language of pack and...

15. New grad over 1 year and a few months

    MeiLana replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I also agree. I took, and encouraged my classmates to take, several PRN jobs. When I was offered a first full hospital acute care position, I was told that the work I'd done _COULD_ disqualify me...